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10/23/2009 02:26:28 PM · #1 |
National Portrait Gallery's Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition - all media was accepted for the competition. First prize is a cash award of $25,000 and a separate commission from the museum to portray a remarkable living American for its permanent collection.
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10/23/2009 02:33:00 PM · #2 |
| Shame we can't see a larger image of the portrait online. It does look pretty great from what i can see. Loads of personality and lovely muted colour. |
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10/23/2009 02:50:50 PM · #3 |
| Thanks for the link, Karen. I enjoyed looking through all the ones they've posted online and will go back and read more here in a bit. |
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10/23/2009 03:30:08 PM · #4 |
| The winner is really a lovely portrait, from what can be seen. Very subtle and understated. Best kinds of portraits imo. |
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10/23/2009 03:50:02 PM · #5 |
| Hmmm, 2nd place guy got robbed imo. |
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10/23/2009 05:46:07 PM · #6 |
That is one of those artsy fartsy things to me. to me that portrait is very BLAND. You take ONLY that photo for a client who is paying, I think they would be pretty pissed. Just my opinion.
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10/23/2009 06:28:10 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
That is one of those artsy fartsy things to me. to me that portrait is very BLAND. You take ONLY that photo for a client who is paying, I think they would be pretty pissed. Just my opinion. |
Well, this ain't *about* paying clients, it's about art. Never the twain shall meet (or rarely, anyway...).
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10/23/2009 06:30:23 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
That is one of those artsy fartsy things to me. to me that portrait is very BLAND. You take ONLY that photo for a client who is paying, I think they would be pretty pissed. Just my opinion. |
Glad I wasnt the only one thinking that - didnt like to say anything though.. |
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10/23/2009 06:37:32 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Simms:
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
That is one of those artsy fartsy things to me. to me that portrait is very BLAND. You take ONLY that photo for a client who is paying, I think they would be pretty pissed. Just my opinion. |
Glad I wasnt the only one thinking that - didnt like to say anything though.. |
Definitely wouldn't get a "5" in a DPC Portrait Challenge LOL.
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10/23/2009 06:38:34 PM · #10 |
| What do you (any of you) think of the way the subject, and the background, are lit? |
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10/23/2009 06:46:22 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Louis:
What do you (any of you) think of the way the subject, and the background, are lit? |
I think it's exceptionally descriptive light, if imbalance and instability is the core of what you are after. It's a troubling image. It's not a flattering shot, but if it's in any way faithful to who she actually *is*, it's a great shot.
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10/23/2009 07:20:33 PM · #12 |
| Evocative of Rembrandt work for me, especially the background lighting and colour choice and the model's neo-classical (almost Greek) features. |
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